Basic Cardiac Ultrasound
Muhammad Yusuf Muharam
Emergency & Trauma Department
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
PoCUS, QEH 14
, Outline
• Introduction
• Techniques
• Standard Cardiac view - FoCUS
• Limitation….Pitfalls
• Summary
WBE: 1.5 days/800
WEMACQEH
PoCUS,
, FoCUS- Definition
• FCU is a focused examination of the CVS performed by a physician
using ultrasound as an adjunct to the physical examination to
recognize specific ultrasonic signs that represent a narrow list of
potential diagnoses in specific clinical settings.
• Spencer et all. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2013;26:567-81.
PoCUS, QEH 14 Nov 2022
, FoCUS entails the following:
Goal directed
Problem oriented
International Limited scope
Evidence Based Simplified
Recommendation for Time sensitive & repeatable
Focused Cardiac Qualitative or semi-quantitative
Ultrasound (FoCUS) Performed at point of care
Usually performed by clinicians
Via et all. J Am Society Echocardiography 2014
Muhammad Yusuf Muharam
Emergency & Trauma Department
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
PoCUS, QEH 14
, Outline
• Introduction
• Techniques
• Standard Cardiac view - FoCUS
• Limitation….Pitfalls
• Summary
WBE: 1.5 days/800
WEMACQEH
PoCUS,
, FoCUS- Definition
• FCU is a focused examination of the CVS performed by a physician
using ultrasound as an adjunct to the physical examination to
recognize specific ultrasonic signs that represent a narrow list of
potential diagnoses in specific clinical settings.
• Spencer et all. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2013;26:567-81.
PoCUS, QEH 14 Nov 2022
, FoCUS entails the following:
Goal directed
Problem oriented
International Limited scope
Evidence Based Simplified
Recommendation for Time sensitive & repeatable
Focused Cardiac Qualitative or semi-quantitative
Ultrasound (FoCUS) Performed at point of care
Usually performed by clinicians
Via et all. J Am Society Echocardiography 2014
